A young girl from Pakistan’s northern province of Khyber Pakhtunkhwa has achieved the feat of becoming the first woman in the world to scale Africa’s highest mountain – Mount Kilimanjaro, on bicycle. Samar Khan, a cyclist from Dir, was sponsored by Pakistan Army for her participation in the mountain cycling event in Tanzania.

“Women need these places in order to have food in a safe and free place where we can stay happy and enjoy dinner or lunch with our friends,” said Farzana, a resident of the Afghan town. In Afghanistan, a traditionally conservative Muslim nation, security threats have always been the main hindrance for women. The owner of the restaurant also has plans to open a library at the restaurant in order to help women read their favourite books. This will open a new vista for women education and employment in the terrorism-hit country